emperor
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Jesus was not being clever when he said in Matthew 22:21 “Give to the emperor the things that are the emperor’s, and to God the things that are God’s.”
From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026
A poll conducted by the Mainichi Shimbun last month found only 23 percent of people in favour of the sons of re-adopted imperial family members becoming emperor, and 34 percent against.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
In a June survey conducted by newspaper Mainichi Shimbun, involving more than 2,000 participants, more than 70% of respondents said they supported having a female emperor.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
Instead, Lawrence presented the emperor with the city’s poor and maligned, insisting that he confront the oppression he had forced on them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
“I thought the emperor took him to work on the Vast Wall...”
From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin
Zuckerberg has shown interest in classical history, even naming his daughters after Roman emperors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
For centuries, a shimmering golden fabric known as sea silk was one of the world's most exclusive luxury materials, reserved for emperors, popes, and other powerful figures.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 12, 2026
It wasn’t just the ancient Greeks and the American founders who favored classical forms; Roman emperors and the Nazis did too.
From Slate ● May 18, 2026
Standing stiff and unsmiling next to Chinese President Xi Jinping, Trump appeared unmoved by the former imperial temple in Beijing where emperors once prayed for good harvests.
From Barron's ● May 14, 2026
Perhaps it may seem to many who have studied the lives and deaths of some Roman emperors that they provide examples contrary to this opinion of mine.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
Vocabulary lists containing emperor
Ancient Rome - Introductory
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